Britbox

Britbox, the subscription streaming service which specialises in UK content, is expanding to Australia. Created by ITV and BBC, the service already operates in the US, Canada and the UK and will come to Australia “later in 2020”.  Full details on pricing and supported devices will be confirmed closer to launch but it’s been confirmed that the service will offer a mix … [Read more...] about ITV and BBC’s Britbox streaming service expands to Australia

EE customers with a handset or tablet plan are to get six months free access to Britbox, the ITV and BBC backed streaming service focussed on British dramas, comedies and factual programming.  Available from 13th March, the deal follows similar tie-ups with Apple Music and Amazon’s Prime Video. Streaming via an EE device throughout the offer … [Read more...] about EE announces 6 months free Britbox for mobile and tablet customers

BritBox, the new British-focused streaming service from the BBC and ITV, has finally gone live in the UK where customers will pay £5.99 to following a free 30 day trial. Here's the biggest shows in the service's launch catalogue: Full box-sets include all six series and specials of Downton Abbey, all three series of Broadchurch, seven series of Only Fools and Horses, three … [Read more...] about What’s on BritBox?

BritBox, the ITV and BBC owned streaming service, has confirmed it will be available on Samsung TVs, Freeview Play set top boxes and TVs and YouView set top boxes in a move giving it access to millions of homes across the UK. The service is focussed on UK made content and is coming to the UK following launches in the US and Canada. Owners of Samsung TVs made after 2015 … [Read more...] about BritBox is coming to Samsung TVs and Freeview Play & YouView boxes

ITV has struck a deal to include “hundreds” of hours of factual and entertainment content from Channel 5 and Comedy Central, both owned by Viacom, in the UK version of Britbox. As announced earlier this summer, the UK version of the service is 90% owned by ITV with the BBC taking a minority 10% holding. Under today’s deal with Viacom, box-sets from Channel 5 can appear on … [Read more...] about Viacom’s Channel 5 and Comedy Central content is joining Britbox